Senior Backend Software Engineer (Relocation to Toronto)

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Permanent contract
Paris
No remote work
Salary: Not specified
Skills & expertise
Collaboration and teamwork
Problem-solving skills
C++
Java
GoLang
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PIGMENT
PIGMENT

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Our Story So Far:

Since our founding in 2019, Pigment has become one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in the world today. Our product, a highly efficient Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) platform is helping companies achieve their financial goals by quickly responding to dynamic factors in their respective markets including Tech, Retail, CPG & Financial Services.

In less than 5 years, Pigment has grown to over 480 employees across offices in New York, Toronto, London, Paris and soon San Francisco, and attracted a total of $393M in investment from some of the top Venture Capital firms globally.

We serve companies including Unilever, Deliveroo, Gong and Brex to name a few!

🚀 The opportunity:

Join our Blocks team as a Software Engineer and play a critical role in shaping the core infrastructure that powers Pigment's platform. This team is responsible for delivering and maintaining the fundamental building blocks that enable both our customers and internal teams to create advanced modeling features.

Here’s why this is an exciting opportunity:

🛠️ Core Infrastructure Development: Build and maintain the essential components that power Pigment’s modeling capabilities.

📈 Scalable & Reusable Solutions: Design and deliver features that are scalable and reusable across multiple use cases while ensuring optimal performance.

🤝 Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with other engineering teams, product managers, and customer-facing teams to deliver impactful solutions.

🔧 Engineering Excellence: Apply best practices in coding, system architecture, and performance optimization.

If you're passionate about backend engineering, solving complex problems, and working on foundational technology, this is an ideal opportunity to make a significant impact!

Who You Are: 

We value strong technical skills, a collaborative mindset, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. You should be comfortable handling complex technical challenges and working across teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

Preferred Requirements:

- Proven Experience: Solid background in backend software engineering and delivering production-ready systems.

- Proven experience designing object oriented software with languages such as C#, Java, C++, Golang, Rust, Python or Ruby (this list is not exhaustive).

- Great team spirit with a problem-solving attitude.

- A good dose of humility and the willingness to grow (no matter your seniority!).

- A fluent level in English (French is not a must).

Your Responsibilities:

🧱 Core Feature Development:

- Design, develop, and maintain critical backend components within the Blocks scope.

- Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and reusable to support diverse use cases.

📊 Optimize Performance & Scalability:

- Design systems that prioritize performance, reliability, and low maintenance overhead.

- Ensure reusability across the platform to serve both internal and external stakeholders.

About the Team:

🎯 Mission: Deliver and maintain the core building blocks that power Pigment's modeling capabilities while providing technical expertise across the organization.

👥 Structure: You’ll join a 5-person Blocks team consisting of 3 backend engineers, 1 frontend engineer, and 1 backend.

🌍 Location: While most team members are based in Paris or remote, you will work alongside one Toronto-based teammate & 2 Technical Escalation Engineer.

🌴 Recharge & Refresh – We believe in work-life balance! Take the time you need with our generous time off and parental leave policies. Work hard, rest well.

✈️ Global Gatherings & Prime Locations – Enjoy an annual company offsite plus access to our brand-new offices in vibrant cities like New York, Toronto, Paris, and London.

💻 Top-Tier Gear – Get high-end equipment (subject to availability) to ensure you have the best tools to do your best work.

❤️ Comprehensive Healthcare – Your well-being matters! We offer top-tier health coverage to keep you feeling your best.

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